uan

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).

Noun

uan m (genitive singular uain, nominative plural uain)

  1. lamb
    Luigh leis an uan, agus éirigh leis an éan.
    Lie with the lamb, and rise with the bird.
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

uan m (genitive singular uain)

  1. froth, foam
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uan n-uan huan not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "uan" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “2 úan” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “uan” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “uan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic *ognos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷnós (“lamb”).

Noun

uan m (genitive singular uain, plural uain)

  1. lamb

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
uan n-uan h-uan t-uan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “2 úan” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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